People say all kinds of things, but most of them are envious.
Jiang Zhiqing's family was well-off, so he could naturally afford a bicycle. Lu Xiao was really lucky, and his life became better after he got married.
Some people even exaggeratedly described that every time they passed by the Lu family's door, they could smell the aroma of meat floating in the air.
Every day they ate white flour buns, rice, or big meat dumplings. In short, it was a life they could not imagine.
While feeling envious, he also began to sigh. After the New Year, Jiang Zhiqing would go to college. She was originally a city dweller, and there was no way she would come back after leaving. She would definitely divorce Lu Xiao.
Suddenly, I felt sorry for Lu Xiao. He got married and divorced within a year. Who would want to marry a divorced man? He would be single and live alone forever.
We must cherish the good days we have now, for I am afraid there will never be such days again.
Zhang Xiu Lan was so angry when she heard that her third brother's family bought a bicycle.
"I was saying that my third brother's family must have hidden something. They bought a bicycle right after we separated. Where did the money come from? No matter how well-off my third brother's wife's family is, they can't just give him a few hundred yuan, right? Don't they have two brothers? Shouldn't the family save the money for the son to marry a wife? How could they give it all to the daughter? Only you stupid people believe everything you say. If I were you, I would say that everyone had a share of the money for the bicycle, so naturally we should have a share of the new bicycle too."
She has never ridden a bicycle before. Riding a bicycle to the commune is faster than taking a ox cart. How cool would it be if she could ride a bicycle?
Wang Sanni was washing clothes in the yard and turned a deaf ear to what her sister-in-law said.
She had long seen through this sister-in-law, who always wanted to take advantage of other people's families. Fortunately, the family has been separated now, and she will no longer have to work with her in the future.
Zhang Xiu Lan talked for a long time but Wang Sanni didn't respond, so she wanted to talk to her mother-in-law. When she turned around, she saw Jiang Wanwan walking into the yard.
"Oh, this is a rare guest. Didn't my third sister-in-law come by bike?"
Jiang Wanwan looked harmless and said, "It's such a short distance, there's no need to ride a bike."
Zhang Xiu Lan punched the cotton and didn't go to look for her mother-in-law. She just wanted to see what Jiang Wanwan was doing here.
Jiang Wanwan came to find Wang Sanni. Wang Sanni threw down the clothes she had been washing for half a day and led her into the house.
Zhang Xiu Lan wanted to go and take a look, but they had already separated.
She and Wang Sanni had a pretty unpleasant argument on the day of the separation. Wang Sanni had been lukewarm towards her these days, and she felt embarrassed to go in without being invited.
In the room, Jiang Wanwan directly stated her purpose.
Raw materials are indispensable for making snacks. Wang Sihai is a reliable person, so Jiang Wanwan wants to see how much he can get first.
Besides, she needed help with so many snacks, and Wang Sanni was the first choice.
When Wang Sanni heard that she could make snacks and sell them for money, she was shocked and scared, but also a little excited.
Jiang Wanwan asked her brother for so many chestnuts, and she was not completely unaware of it.
When the eldest sister-in-law said that just now, her first reaction was that the money for buying the bicycle was probably earned by the third brother's wife herself.
Just as she was thinking this, the opportunity to make money came before her.
"Okay, sister-in-law, if you trust me, I will definitely work hard with you. Tomorrow I will go back to my parents' home and call my brother over."
Some things were better left to her sister-in-law and fourth brother to discuss in person, as she was afraid they might mess things up due to their poor communication skills.
Jiang Wanwan also had the same idea, "Then you can go to my place tomorrow to push the bicycle, and let my second brother take you there. It's faster to ride a bicycle."
Wang Sanni did not refuse, but felt warm in her heart.
When Jiang Wanwan came back from the old house, she saw Lu Xiao and Li Ergou building a stove in the yard.
In the morning, the two men used their only industrial coupons to buy a large iron pot and a few bags of sorghum.
The time before the New Year is the peak for visiting relatives. Jiang Wanwan’s pastries inspired Lu Xiao, and they could also make wine and sell it.
When his father was alive, he and his father brewed wine and knew all the steps by heart.
Since he was planning to do black market business, whether it was selling the same thing or both, he wanted to make as much money as possible, so that at least when his wife went to school in the city, she would not be outdone by her classmates there.
The next day, Wang Sanni brought Wang Sihai with her, and Lu Jie also came with her.
As soon as he entered the yard, Lu Jie saw what Lu Xiao was going to do. Without saying a word, he took out the 50 yuan that he had received from the family division from his pocket and stuffed it into Lu Xiao's pocket.
"Whatever you do, I'll listen to you and your sister-in-law. Just don't leave me behind."
Since Jiang Wanwan had told Wang Sanni about this, she had no intention of hiding it.
She also knew that Lu Xiao and his second brother had a different relationship, and if they wanted to expand their business they would need people.
The current situation is not like the future, where as soon as a job advertisement is posted, people are recruited in droves.
They want someone who is reliable and whom they know well.
At present, Jiang Wanwan, Lu Xiao, Lu Jie and his wife, plus Wang Sihai and Li Ergou, the six of them are all their own people. The basic composition of the team is formed, so they simply went into the house and held a small meeting.
Jiang Wanwan and Lu Xiao made a plan after they came back that day. Snacks and white wine were the most basic, and they could also do business like sugar-roasted chestnuts and dried fruits together.
Wang Sihai took the initiative to assume the responsibility of sourcing goods. He was familiar with this and had helped Jiang Wanwan purchase chestnuts and mung beans many times during this period.
His home is in the mountains where there are walnut and chestnut trees all over the mountain, as well as some other dried fruits.
Every year after the production team harvested, the members could go into the mountains and pick up a lot of rice. In addition to the rice distributed by the brigade to the members, they could not eat it, so they were willing to exchange it for money.
Jiang Wanwan and Wang Sanni are responsible for making snacks, while Lu Xiao, Lu Jie and Li Ergou, in addition to brewing wine, also plan to make some sweet potato vermicelli, which is also a best-seller during the festival.
Northerners like to use pork and vermicelli for big stews during festivals, but vermicelli is made by the villagers themselves, and it is difficult for city people to buy it at the supply and marketing cooperatives.
In addition to making vermicelli and brewing wine, sales are also contracted by three people.
Actually, there is another candidate, Er Hunzi.
It's just that his identity is a bit special. He is a non-staff member and is not suitable to be called to participate in such occasions. When he is used to run the black market, it is better to give him a commission.
Regardless of whether it was the first time for the people present to do such a thing, or the first time for such a large-scale and planned action, they were all full of anticipation and excitement.
They acted right away. Since there were some mung beans and chestnuts at home, Jiang Wanwan and Wang Sanni started making mung bean cakes and chestnut cakes.
Wang Sihai rushed to purchase the goods, and Jiang Wanwan even let him ride the bicycle away.
This link is very important. Nothing can be done without raw materials. It is also convenient to ride a bicycle back and forth.
Wang Sihai was deeply moved when he saw the brand new bicycle.
If someone else's family bought a new bicycle, even close friends would be reluctant to lend it to them, but Sister Xiaowan would let them ride it away without blinking an eye.
"Sister Xiaowan, aren't you afraid that I won't come back on my bike?"
Wang Sihai couldn't help but laugh out loud with a playful smile.
Lu Jie slapped him on the head and said, "If you can run away from the monk, can you also run away from the temple? Besides, if you ride away the bicycle, you won't have the chance to do things with your little sister Wan." Can't you figure out what's more important?
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